Lake Horowhenua & Early Maori History

Topic: Lake Horowhenua & Early Maori History

Topic Type: General

This packet of material was originally created for use by students from material held in the Horowhenua Historical Society. It has been re-created here using the digital resources available in Kete Horowhenua.

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Map showing Artificial Islets in Lake Horowhenua	The first Retter Home 1886 Bush style - at the south west corner of Lake Horowhenua

Lake Horowhenua - circa 1860 Painted by Charles Decimus Barraud	Lake Horowhenua - circa 1875 Painted by John Barr Clarke HOYTE (1855-1913)

Maori women waiting by the Lake for fishermen to return in Humaria Canoe (Gentle Wind). The last of the great canoes on the Lake. Looking towards Moutere Hill.	Boating on lake Horowhenua - 1908 In the background is Waipata artificial island.

Ladies' Boat Race on Lake Horowhenua - 1908 Note: Jetty and boat house with grandstand on top.	Boating Carnival on Lake Horowhenua - 1909 Chinese lanterns on supplejacks. Dance in Boathouse in the evening.

Lake Horowhenua - 1913 A rise in lake level	Spearing Eels on Lake Horowhenua - 1926 Three members of the Taueki family in the "Hamaria" canoe.

Ornamental whalebone comb and ceremonial whalebone spike recovered from the lakebed of Lake Horowhenua.	Two artificial Pah islands constructed by Maoris on Lake Horowhenua. Roha a te Kawau (left) and Waikiekie (right).

Yachting Regatta on lake Horowhenua 1980s. Moutere hill (dune) in background.	Yachting Regatta on Lake Horowhenua 1980s. Showing day boathouse.

Mystic tales of region submitted in contest	Map of Lake Horowhenua and Environs 1932 - by Leslie Adkin

Martha Florence Proctor's Diary - written in 1886	Artificial Islands in Lake Horowhenua

An Old New Zealander or, Te Rauparaha, the Napoleon of the South	Te Hekenga by Mr Rod McDonald